The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-09

interpretations of the law, thu
grand jury 4 is in Its actions
independent OF the judge Of
the court as II the Judge did not exist.
In fact, 1t can sit in review Of his own
ac's as an individual citizen, and BY
Indictment present him for trial. II
the grand jnry belong TO the Judge,
aud 10 "my grand jlry," why not also
cain ownership OF the attorney gen.
eral, 90 the prosecutor is termed In
Tennessee II he can "create,"
"shspe" an6 Supervise" the oue he
can find similar authority for shaping
and supsrvlsin z the other, whose rights
and dutise, like the rights and duties
of the judge and Jury, are defined by
the law, which creates each and all.
Let us hear no more in this land OF
the written Law of judges creating,
supervising and owning juries. Lst rs
hear no more of "my g'aud jury"
DBPLoRABLR SCENE IN memphis G. URr.
TGrsenville. Miss, TimssI
The outburst OF Judge DuBose, OF
the Memphis Criminal Co1rt, on
Wednesday last upon one Of the attor-
neys, Gen. Wright, as related by the
city papers, was q shock to the idea OF
dignity aud prop,iety which "doth
hedse" court. /, was eliminating
scene In the Hidden trial, which Ii
attracting wide attention. In brief,
this is a partial statement of the facts
as we understand them: President
Hidden has become noted, popular
indeed, through q rough and ready
habit Of dispensing justice, q bold aud
| flppant manner # expression in sp-
plying corrections and punishment TO
violators oil law. OF dignity bis court
had none, aud he was not always re-
strained by the delays and forms Of
law in his proc. dures. But ii was not
supposed that his apparent and venial
tranegressions OF authority in the
Police Court iDdexsd grave and
serious derelictions in the ham
ding OF the public funds. BE.
curing proof, however, that ovsSe
500, 900 had been expended a. d large
contracts let in gross and fisgrant vio-
lation Cf law, the attorney general
brought the case b fcre the grand
| jury. Tn becoming bruitsd arounda
popular fu'ore, headed by the prees,
was raised. and The grand inrv =, fms.
inc IN indict. the sttornev osnsral
comnaipsd m tte nresid,n, Jndoa
DuBose. He SUNNI 1ned the 70 reman
before him, who admitted inst there
yas eyid, nee an HI ,ieot. Int the grand
Jury simply, as it pad the right, would
not indict. Then Judge Dab Jse com.
mitted bis first error; he discharged
the grand juy. Had he recognized
the prerogsnvs GAINED, the outra-
geous and scsDdalous statement which
accompanied the claim would have
had more I'll +ctive moral influence
thaa Hsdden's conviction. Sum.
moning another grand jury, Had
den and others Of the board
were indicted. Forced TO Iecogn 20
bis errcr, the iidRe ouashed
the indictment; but ih a copiraversy
with Hsdden's counsel lost bis tenn
per and grossly sbused the author ty
OF his office; AS set forth In this Mem
phis papers OF Wednesday.
This Is an evidence Of an inteDpe-
rate mao iDjuring a right cause which
he 10 charged to administer. II the
indictments charge Mr.. Hadden truly
he should be- dismissed bis tffice in
isnormmy. Bot the true issue Ia OBJ
scured by the judges bad break (;
which In all probability practically
ends the prosecution.
JUDGE DuBcsK RXPLAIss.
IPiae Bluff commereialJ
news from Die mphls today shows
thN Judge Dab use has larry backed
aown from his positinn, leaving zen.
Wnght master 81 me D. ID. Inc higher
| law oil PUBIC &c tlment IS Always